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Virginia Tech, Mathematics

Position ID:
VirginiaTech-PA [#26659]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Associate
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States of America
Subject Area:
Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/06/30 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/06/12, listed until 2025/07/31)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Position Description

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Associate position with the Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA to begin after August 10, 2025. The normal term of appointment will be two years. The position is on an interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, psychologists, and engineers who are exploring the dynamics of stress contagion in human crowds. The postdoc will work with colleagues from Virginia Tech and other collaborating universities to run, analyze, and model human evacuation experiments. Data will include motion capture and psychophysiology data to explore stress contagion and collective motion, as well as survey data of emotional states and personality metrics. Modeling efforts will focus on agent-based approaches, which may include both simulation studies and data-driven modeling approaches to understand mechanisms that drive stress contagion. In addition to teaching two lower-division mathematics classes per year, the postdoc will also be responsible for writing academic publications, including grant reports and publications.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field with a background in statistical and mathematical modeling. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining. • Experience with analysis of time series data. • Solid background in coding. • Ability to work effectively with a diverse team from multiple disciplines. • Strong communication skills. • Enthusiasm for leading experiments with human subjects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research in mathematical applications to biological questions for multi-agent or many-body systems. • Track record in publishing in high-impact peer-reviewed journals or conferences. • Demonstrated ability or potential to lead graduate student research. • Experience with Matlab, R, Python, C++, or Julia. • Experience collecting data from human subjects.

Additional Information

For full consideration, submit a cover letter, a CV, a research statement, and a teaching statement as part of the online application no later than June 30, 2025. Additional information about position requirements and responsibilities can be found at http://www.hr.vt.edu or https://www.math.vt.edu. The faculty handbook (available at https://faculty.vt.edu/faculty-handbook.html) provides an overview of faculty appointments.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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Contact: Sarah McDearis, (540)231-3059
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Search Committee
Mathematics Department
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Web Page: https://www.math.vt.edu